Author Archives: Bobbie Herron

About Bobbie Herron

I sit here in my loft studio, surrounded by watercolor brushes and paints, fountain pens, sketchbooks, journals- wanting more than anything to write and paint at the same time. I am the fourth generation of journal-keeping women, starting in 1862, and I have read their words and between their lines. This blog was inevitable: thoughts on the unsung glory of women whose lives were recorded and transformed through their writing and art.

Forgive me Readers, for I have sinned…

Posted on December 5, 2018

That is, I missed the mark. It has been sixteen weeks since my last post, and no amount of  penance will make up for that time. And yet, I have very good news, and a bit of bad as well. … Continue reading →

Posted in BH Early Life, My Story, Storytelling, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

Habits and rituals

Posted on August 14, 2018

Does anyone else have trouble establishing a rhythm to their days? Ever since I stopped working a 9-5 job where I was answering to my employer and that holy paycheck, my time has been more fluid, slipping through my fingers … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Making, Life Insights, Watercolor | 5 Comments

Wondering about blogging…

Posted on July 25, 2018

When I feel disconnected from the world around me, the last thing I am drawn to do is write a blog post. Here I sit. I returned from Scotland on July first, spent the first day back “sleeping and slugging”, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Making, Journaling, Storytelling, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Dress Rehearsal for Highlands Travel

Posted on June 6, 2018

T-minus two weeks and counting. Time to get serious about the sketching kit I will take along. Seriously playful, that is. Inspiration For the fun of it, I decided to have a try at practicing the style of watercolor I … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Making, Travel, Urban Sketching, Watercolor | 4 Comments

Off to Scotland: Let the prep begin!

Posted on May 29, 2018

Three weeks from today I will be boarding a bus in the early morning to eventually end up in Glasgow Scotland, roughly 29 hours later. I can see my new best friend may be a friendly dose of Benadryl when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments

The Other Fifty Shades of Grey

Posted on May 20, 2018

I fell in love with watercolor before the internet was born, before Daniel Smith began manufacturing watercolor paints, so my watercolor foundation was built in a very different world than we see today. The endless sources for today’s online learning  … Continue reading →

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Paper…where to start?

Posted on May 8, 2018

So where to start? I mean that literally. Where do you plan to use your sketchbook? If you plan to draw and paint just at home, where you have a big drafting table, large display of art supplies, and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Making, Sketchbooks, Uncategorized | 3 Comments